The Lilywhites advanced to the last four with a victory over Cymru Alliance underdogs GAP Queens Park which was more comfortable than the score suggests, while Peter Nicholas’ Reds required extra-time to defeat NEWI Cefn Druids 6-3 on Sunday.

In the other semi Bangor City, 6-0 conquerors of Guilsfield, meet surprise package Newport YMCA, who recovered from 2-0 down to see off Welshpool 3-2.

"There’s no such thing as an easy semi-final, but Llanelli are probably the team we’d have wanted to avoid," said Rhyl boss John Hulse.

"They are a very strong full-time outfit who have beaten us three times already this season, but I don’t believe the luck was with us in those games and I do believe we can beat them."

Rhyl also take on Llanelli in the League Cup final next month so two classic crunch clashes are in store.

The Lilies did not find the going easy against Queens Park on Saturday in front of a disappointing 353 at Belle Vue.

Craig Jones headed the hosts in front on 35 minutes, then Lee Hunt’s typical predatory instincts made it 2-0 after 57.

Gareth Rhys Roberts hit back for the Wrexham side on 63, but just three minutes later Hulse’s men put one foot firmly in the semis when Chris Sharp scored a wonder goal.

GAP replied in injury time with a penalty from the outstanding Ricky Evans, but Rhyl never looked like losing.

Hulse, however, was far from happy with the display.

"It was one of our worst performances of the season," he said. "Taking nothing away from Queens Park, who had a right go at us and were far more adventurous than a lot of Welsh Premier sides who come here, but we were poor.

"I told the players it wasn’t going to be easy and GAP started very brightly. Lee Kendall made a good save, but then I thought we controlled the game and could have been three or 4-0 up by half time.

"After I had a go at them at the interval, what disappointed me was the sloppy way we started the second half with a couple of lazy balls from Chris Sharp and Stuart Graves.

"We got the second goal, and although their keeper made a mistake from Michael White’s shot, Lee Hunt did very well to follow it up; but from there we should have won comfortably.

"Although Lee Kendall has saved us many times this season, I felt he was to blame for their first goal. We needed to score straight away to settle us down again and to be fair Chris Sharp hit a wonderful strike.

"After that we should have scored more, but then a sloppy pass from Michael White led to Stuart Graves committing the foul and the free- kick which led to their second."

GAP’s second goal saw George Horan red-carded for handball on the line before Evans netted from the spot.

"I’m not sure if it was a handball, but George is an honest player and says it hit his shoulder," added Hulse. "We’ve asked the referee Lee Evans to take a look at the video and to be fair he said he’d do so.

"Queens Park are to be congratulated on their performance, they’ve got some good lads and I hope they make progress in years to come, but I didn’t think we were ever in any danger of losing the tie."